Security tool holder



Jan. 13, 1970 RE. MQDAN|EL- 3,489,288

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United States Patent 3,489,288 SECURITY TOOL HOLDER Roger E. McDaniel, 1853 Blenheim, Riverside, Calif. 92507 Filed Jan. 11, 1368, Ser. No. 697,137 Int. Cl. Eb 73/00, 69/00 US. Cl. 211-7 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A tool holder for mechanics tools in which there is a main plate with a number of tool holding hooks tongued out therefrom for holding individual tools such as wrenches and the like. It also includes a locking security bar which extends all across the main plate and engages each hook above that portion of the hook which holds the tool. The security bar is secured in position at one end of the main plate by an anchor member and at the other end the end hook has an opening for receiving a removable lock to hold the security bar against removal. This safeguards all tools from theft, and the tool holder permits instant inspection by the mechanic against loss of any tool.

This invention relates to object holders and security means for safeguarding against their loss or theft.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved object holder which is constructed for supporting a number of tools or other similar objects, on individual hooks, with security means for safeguarding them against accidental dislodgement or theft or unauthorized removal.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved object holder for tools and other similar articles, in which there is a main plate or holding member which is securable to a wall of a tool cabinet or the like, for supporting tools thereon, and including a number of individual hooks carried by the main plate member or integral therewith and extending outwardly therefrom for hanging tools thereon, so that the mechanic or user can visually inspect for any missing tools, and can reach any one of them in orderly fashion rather than rummaging in a tool box, there being tool security means for locking all said tools on their respective hooks, against unauthorized or accidental removal.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved security tool holder for tools such as open wrenches and box wrenches and other types of tools out in the open on the holder, where they are easy to select and reach, and the tools will remain clean and neat in order of sizes, while at the same time letting the mechanic have more room in his tool box while working, for other essential tools, nuts, bolts, screws and the like.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved security tool holder which is simple in design, formed of very few parts, and can be made at low cost rugged construction by mass production methods and by relatively unskilled labor.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of the tool holder with locking security bar in position, the view being partly broken out to show the construction, the view also showing in phantom thereabove above the locking security bar in upraised position when not in use.

FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of the security locking bar member of FIGURE 1, apart from the main body of the device.

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FIGURE 3 is an elevational end view of the security locking bar member as taken on plane 3-3 of FIG- URE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a rear elevational fragmentary view of the rearward portion of FIGURE 1, showing a portion thereof.

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged right end elevational view of the device shown in FIGURE 1, with the security locking bar removed therefrom.

In connection with the work of mechanics and other users of tools, many problems have arisen, which the present invention seeks to solve. Thus where all tools, wrenches and the like are placed in a tool box, it is difficult and time consuming to search out for a particular tool or tools. With the present device, the mechanic merely takes all his wrenches, for example, out of his tool box, and hangs them in orderly fashion, on the tool holder in any desired arrangement, where he can get at any one or more and return it when not in use. Also, he can lock all the tools on the holder so that no one besides himself can remove or steal them, and can instantly see whether any one is missing. The device can be secured to a tool cabinet or a wall, and is quite convenient.

In order to understand clearly the nature of the invention, and the best means for carrying it out, reference may be had to the drawings, in which like numerals denote similar parts throughout the several views.

As shown, there is a main holder body 10, formed of a main body plate 12 with bottom edge 14, left and right end edges 16 and 18, and a top edge 20. A top flange 22 is bent over integrally out of the plate 12 at its top edge 20 as seen in FIGURE 5. The flange 22 extends preferably over the entire length of the main body plate as seen in FIGURE 1. A number of tool hanging hooks 24 are tongued out of the main body plate 12 as seen in FIG- URES 1 and 4, and in end view in FIGURE 5, with their lower ends at 26 and their upper ends at 28, it being seen that the hooks may be sufliciently offset above their lower ends to accommodate the tools to be hung on them, their upper end portions being substantially parallel with the main body plate as seen in FIGURE 5.

In order to secure the tools on their respective hooks, a locking security bar 30 is provided, and it is formed of a bar plate 32, with flanges 34 and 36, forming it as a channel member of good strength, and it extends the entire length of the main body plate 12 of the device. The bar plate 32 has slits or slots 38 formed therethrough at spaced intervals in registry with each of the books 24 which are receivable therethrough when the security bar 30 is in position as in FIGURE 1.

In order to old the security bar 30 in locking position, there is provided the end retaining anchor member 32, which is substantially U-shaped as seen in end elevation in FIGURE 5, and has its horizontal legs 34 and 36 welded to the main body plate 12 to form an opening through which the right end of the security bar 30 is to be inserted, while at the same time being lowered to receive all the upper ends of the hooks in their respective slots 38. As the security bar 30 extends across all the tools on the hooks, they cannot be removed therefrom, and as seen in FIG- URE l, the leftmost hook 40 hasan opening 41 formed therethrough for the reception of a lock of any suitable type to secure the bar 30 against removal. The lock may also engage the left end of the security bar directly with the main plate 12 according to another form by making holes in the plate. The slots 38 may be arranged nearer to the flange 34 of the locking bar to receive the ends of the hooks, but in any event the construction is such as to allow the locking bar to engage all the hooks and to enter the opening in anchor member 32. According to a modifled form of the invention, another lock may be installed 3 at the right hand end of the device to secure the locking bar in position and engage with any suitable portion of the main plate thereat.

The main plate 12 is provided with holes 42 for insertion or screws or bolts to fasten the entire device to a tool cabinet or wall. Although a preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in specific terms, it is understood that various changes may be made in size, shape, materials and arrangement without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. An object holder for tools and other articles, comprising a main body plate member, a plurality of hook means for engaging and supporting tools and other articles, said hook means being integral With and tongued out of said body plate member and including portions extending substantially outwardly from said body plate member, said hook means also including upper portions extending substantially parallel to and spaced from said main body plate member, security means comprising a locking bar member extending across said main body plate member and having hook-engaging openings provided therein for registering with and engaging said upper portions of said hook means to block removal of tools therefrom, locking bar member anchoring means, said anchoring means being carried by said body plate member near a first end of said locking bar member and defining an opening for receiving said first end of said locking bar member for blocking removal of said first end therefrom, and lock engaging means carried by said main body plate member near a second end of said locking bar member for engaging a lock to retain said second end of said locking bar member against disengagement therefrom, and from said main body plate member, whereby all said tools are secured against removal.

2. The construction according to claim 1, and wherein said locking bar member comprises a main bar plate portion, with flanges extending therefrom to form a channel, said hook engaging openings being formed through said main bar plate portion, and wherein said main device body means comprises a top flange member extending outwardly from an upper edge of said main body plate member and partly over said hook members.

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